Shepherds of Christ Daily Writing |
July 16, 2007 - Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
July 17th Holy
Spirit Novena |
The Novena Rosary
Mysteries |
We need the building payment for July 19th.
We need $17,500 for Priestly Mailing.The Newsletter is all of ours to help get out.Jesus is asking all of us to help get this out.
Rita will be here in Florida to dothe Sidney RosaryTuesday July 24, 2007 6:20pmPlease tune in!Retreat in ChinaAugust 10th - 13thRetreat in FloridaAugust 19th - 22nd
August 19th is the 90th anniversary
of Mary's apparition at Fatima
after the children were jailed.
August 22nd is the Queenship of Mary.
Rita will be here to sign books.
July 16, 2007
God is the ultimate mystery —
God the Father is Pure Spirit
It is easy for me to see the Holy Spirit
as Spirit and I know the permeating
action of the love of the Holy Spirit —
I know more deeply the love of the
Father for the Son and the Son for the Father
for this has been revealed to me in
the embrace in ecstasies and intellectual
visions —
The Holy Spirit is a deep permeating action
I cannot describe that I know as
fire deep in my soul in knowing
the presence of the Trinity and I
know depth ineffable reality
of the existence of God —
Knowing all 3 Persons is a fullness and
yet I know oneness of God and
I know the Persons of the Trinity —
But ponder the Father as Pure Spirit for
to me I know the oneness so
inexpressible of love of Father for
the Son and Son for the Father and
I know in this the Holy Spirit —
The oneness of God is so much a part of
my life for I live the mystery of the
Mass of death/resurrection —
Christ sleeping on the cross and from His pierced
Heart the Church was born
The New Adam — the Perfect One — the
Son of God — all pure — all sinless —
obedient to the will of the Father —
but how could He not be so
obedient —
God-Made-Man
And man — human creatures are so disobedient
and we creatures, except Mary, have the
fallen human nature to contend
with
Wounds, like cuts, bleed and need to be healed —
the wounds of the human nature are
wounds that cause us to be jealous,
greedy, envious, prideful, lustful,
A person can have a physical weakness
diabetes
bad kidneys
bad heart
bad sinus
All these may be lifelong weaknesses
they contend with — they are always
watching these physical weaknesses —
Some people can be so prideful — seeking dominance —
a little child if given their way and
very strong willed may demand and
demand their way
they can hold out until they try to force
others to give into them
It is so hard to realize
Jesus came as a little baby boy. He
took on flesh and came into the world —
helpless, fed at the breasts of His Mother,
Mary
He smiled with His sweet little
mouth, He looked at Mary with
the eyes of God — God-made-man who
took on flesh — He cried — He wanted
to be held and loved by Joseph and Mary —
Jesus, the Son of God, took flesh
to show us the way —
He took on a human baby body —
His little "coos" were the "coos" of God.
but He was pure —
We are wounded human creatures, except
for Mary, we act woundedly —
jealous, envious, hateful, angry —
Jesus is love —
Jesus is God
Jesus looked at Mary and Joseph with little
baby eyes
Jesus, the Son of God, humbled Himself —
Jesus took the nature of a slave
Jesus, the New Adam — died on the cross —
I saw Him cry on the cross —
for the men that would be lost
despite His life given for
sinful man
Jesus knew us by name
Jesus knew how we would
work to help souls today and
tell others about the love of
His Sacred Heart
Jesus' little Heart was formed
in the body of a human
sinless person, Mary
Jesus learned from Mary
Jesus held her hand
His little fingers gripped
her finger
Joseph looked into the eyes of the
Christ child
Joseph and Mary knew they were
chosen
Joseph and Mary had suffering
from the beginning —
the birth in Bethlehem
the prophesy of Simeon
the Flight into Egypt
the loss of the child Jesus in the
Temple
God made man — for love of us —
Jesus took on our sins and carried the
cross
Jesus, the Son of God, died for
sinful man
Jesus rose on the 3rd day
We share in His life in baptism
God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit live in the
graced baptized soul most abundantly.
Our wounded human nature
is elevated through baptism
We share in God's life
Our knowing and loving capacity is elevated
Grace heals our wounded
human nature
Think of this — Mary holding the
Son of God in her arms
and looking into His eyes —
holding a baby — Jesus God-made-man
Now think of Mary holding Jesus under
the cross —
touching His lifeless body —
Mary knows the precious gift
God gave to man —
Mary wants the precious souls to
get to heaven
Jesus paid the price for our sins.
Death/Resurrection
The Mass the sacrifice of Calvary
sacramentally made present
today —
I can unite so deeply as a member of
the body of Christ to all the Masses
going on around the world —
And the Father sees the most perfect sacrifice
of the Son and He is pleased with
this offering, I unite to Jesus in this
self giving gift of myself —
Oh Father I want to be so one with
the Mass for the sake of souls
Jesus shed His Blood for —
I see Lucia's vision
I see my life united to the Mass
Grace is outpoured as I live so deeply
united to the Mass —
The Mass, the sacrifice of Calvary, sacramentally
made present —
Now think of Mary and Joseph watching
Jesus grow —
the gentleness of this precious
family
the love of Joseph for Mary and
Jesus
the love of the Father to pick
Joseph as the Foster Father
for Jesus
Look at the hardness of the hearts today —
the lack of gentle love in the
family
The hard girls on television for
children to watch as
models when parents
should tell children
about Mary —
Show them the Holy Family
meditate on the Joyful
Mysteries of the rosary
Annunciation
Think of the gift to the human race that
God became man — think of the love of God —
think of the purity of Mary, sinless, to be
the Mother of God
God wants us to unite to the Mass and to tell
God we are sorry for our sins and the sins of
the human race. In living as members of the
body of Christ we can unite most deeply in
the sacrifice of the Mass, the sacrifice
of Calvary sacramentally made present and help
make recompense by uniting deeply to
the sacrifice of Jesus offered to the Father
in the Holy Spirit.
A most pleasing sacrifice to the Father —
I am so one with Jesus, I love the Father
so much, I am so sorry for my sins and
the sins of the human race, I want
grace and mercy for us and the souls in
purgatory.
Kids are totally unpredictable, they are learning
about their wills, authority and who they are
and why God put them on earth. A child has a
lot to learn. Some fight more than others, constantly
challenging and wanting their way, parents teach
children about wills and about God and the
commandments.
God gives us a family to learn, to love, to be
as the Father wants us to be. God wants us to
ask for forgiveness and realize that He is
full of gentleness and compassion. Father
teach us patience and help us to realize God
wants us to grow in greater holiness like
the saints. The Sacred Heart of Jesus and
Mary is our model. Jesus gave Himself for our
sins. Jesus came to this earth and suffered
for our sins. Jesus is the Lamb led to the
slaughter — Jesus carried the weight
of the sins of the world — He was the
innocent lamb led to the slaughter — paying
for our sins. Jesus was pierced for our offenses
and crushed for our sins, by His strips we
were healed — He gives His life as an offering —
We live to do the Father's will — He showed
us the way — He died for our sins doing the will
of the Father —
Have mercy on us Lord, for we have sinned,
have mercy God — we see the mountains and
the hills and their magnificence and we know
God, You are the Creator of us creatures, of the
babies at the breast and of the things of the
earth — We lift our eyes to you, Oh God, for You,
Oh God, are our refuge — the star studded
sky tell Your gifts to us and the songs of the
birds of the earth and we play a song of
doom and gloom to whom You have richly
blessed — You are the Master — I know You
God and know Your gifts — I know your
gifts day long — Oh Lord how You have
blessed us.
Luke 11: 9-13
'So I say to you: Ask, and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; everyone who searches finds; everyone who knocks will have the door opened. What father among you, if his son asked for a fish, would hand him a snake? Or if he asked for an egg, hand him a scorpion? If you then, evil as you are, know how to give your children what is good, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!'
Song: A Song from Jesus
July 15, 2007
Dear Fellow Shepherds of Christ,
I give my heart to Jesus and Mary with you in love.
God has called us to be united as a family in the Shepherds of Christ. We have received tremendous support from the Vatican recently with an important Cardinal writing the Introduction to Fr. John J. Pasquini’s most recent book Ecce Fides – which is written to help Catholics learn and defend their faith. We have also received several powerful endorsements from Cardinals and Bishops for Fr. John’s book on the Eucharist entitled Medicine of Immortality. Both these books are unpublished and we need funds to move forward.
Sadly, we also need funds to finish mailing the Prayer Priestly Newsletter and the Prayer Manual that bishop’s requested for their priests. About 25,000 newsletters are piled up in the China, Indiana community building ready to go, but we lack $17,000 in postageThis is a vocation — to pray deeply for the priests, the Church and the world and to help support the Newsletter and the Ministries.
Remember the image of Our Lady of Clearwater on the building. We have very special Fatima statues so you can have a special place of prayer in your homes, praying the rosary for your family and for the priests, the Church and the world. Those using the special statues will be united to us in a special way — We want you to pray the Shepherds of Christ prayers for the priests, the Church and the world from your special place in your home.
Also Felix who did the original crucifix in Florida, has hand carved crucifixes with stands that are so gorgeous. These can be purchased, carved by Felix for your special prayer corner. Crucifixes and statues should be used especially praying for the priests, the Church and the world. Special Fatima/Clearwater Statue 27" plus crown $400, 18" plus crown $200, 11" $150 (shipping is additional). The 30” Crucifix is $750+$50 stand. It is best to pick up the Crucifix from our stores in Clearwater, Florida or in China, Indiana.Please help us with your prayers and funds so we can help complete the mission begun by Mary at Fatima — spreading the consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary and the Sacred Heart of Jesus to all the priests, the Church and the world.
With love in the Hearts of Jesus and Mary,
John Weickert
President, Shepherds of Christ.
Fatima/Clearwater Glass Statues available.Call Glaci or go to China or Clearwater.
1-888-211-3041
Crucifix — hand carved by Felix
who carved the crucifix 22'
at the Virgin Mary building.
Available for $750.00